Norfolk: Kilverstone

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Modern and Historical Maps of this Parish.

Kilverstone is about 1 mile E. of Thetford.

Cemeteries

Kilverstone Monumental Inscriptions: [Parish Register Transcription Society, Medway Series, 2000?]

Census

1891: Surname List

Church Directories

In 1883 the parish was in the Deanery of Rockland, in the archdeaconry of Norfolk.
The parish church is dedicated to St Andrew.
Nearby Churches of all denominations.

Church History

Church of St Andrew: Description and pictures.
Brooks, Rev Edward Charles: A short history of the parish church of St Andrew, Kilverstone.
[1960s]

Church Records

Marriages: These are not included in Boyd's Marriage Index or Phillimore's Marriage Registers.

Civil Registration

For the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths between 1837 and 1930 (and for the censuses from 1851 to 1901), Kilverstone was in Thetford Registration District.

Description and Travel

See Norfolk Parish Links: Description and Travel

Gazetteers and Directories

Kilverstone is in Shropham hundred.

History

Clover, R.D.: Tale of an area: a village study and history of Croxton, Kilverstone, and Barnham (Suffolk) and the infancy of Thetford.
[ISBN 0950547905, Thetford, 1975]

Maps

Parish outline and location.: See Parish Map for Thetford Registration District, 1836
Modern and Historical Maps: Maps of the parish and nearby places.

Military Records

Roll of Honour: World War 1.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc

After 1834 Kilverstone became part of the Thetford Union, and the workhouse was at Thetford.

Population

These figures are from the population tables which were produced after the 10-yearly national censuses. The "Families" heading includes families and single occupiers.

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1801 6 9 70

1811 7 8 34

1821 8 8 31

1831 8 8 36

1841 7 -- 47

1851 8 -- 36

Year   Inhabited
Houses Families Population

1861   9 --   39

1871 14 15   69

1881 15 18   85

1891 12 12   68

1901 14 14   75

1911 -- 22 100

There may be more people living in detached parts of the parish (if there were any) and, if so, the number may or may not be included in the figures above. It is quite difficult to be sure from the population tables.

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